A UVF terror mural has been paint-bombed just over a week after it appeared.
The mural in Lurgan was condemned by a councillor as “a sinister attempt to try to bring fear into the area” and “a clear attempt to mark territory” at the time.
The PSNI said enquiries in relation to both the mural and the attack on it were ongoing.
It added: “Lurgan Neighbourhood Policing Team officers have been, and will continue, engaging with community representatives and partner agencies.
“Anyone who has any information is asked to contact 101 or report to police online.”
The UVF in Mid Ulster was behind some of the most savage killings of the Troubles, including the Miami Showband massacre of 1976.
Its Glenanne gang, made up of terrorists and rogue members of the security forces, carried out the Dublin and Monaghan bomb attacks in 1974 that claimed the lives of 33 people.
It was responsible for the sectarian slaughter of many Catholics during a 30-year reign of terror.
It was once led by notorious Portadown loyalist Billy Wright before he was expelled.
He went on to form the Loyalist Volunteer Force, and was killed inside the Maze Prison by INLA inmates.
Alliance councillor Peter Lavery slammed the mural after it appeared.
He said: “This is not history or culture, instead it is a clear attempt to mark territory and intimidate.
“The community in Lurgan wants to be left in peace so they can get on with their lives.
“This sinister attempt to try to bring fear into the area will not deter people from continuing to progress towards a more positive future.”
by BelfastBodyBuilder
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> The PSNI said enquiries in relation to both the mural and the attack on it were ongoing.
I wonder who will they arrest first, the person who painted the mural in support of a terrorist group or the person who vandalised it?
Who am I kidding? The absolute state of our police force, they’ll go after the person who vandalised it for committing a hate crime.